Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

lavatch In the DVD version of "Extortion," the film's writer-director Phil Volken describes how he wanted to make a film that would have "universal" implications, engaging viewers with the story of a desperate man on the run faced with "one obstacle after to another." Volken's ultimate goal was "a story people can relate to."Unfortunately, the film was slow for the first half, then, when the action scenes kicked in, they were often so difficult to believe that the film collapsed into preposterous moments that lost all sense of credibility. That's not the kind of universality that the director desired.There is a defining moment early in the film when the protagonist, a medical doctor named Dr. Kevin Riley, is about to leave on a vacation with his family, but seems unable or unwilling to figure out the operation of his power lawnmower. That detail has consequences later when the doctor is stranded on an island after he is unable to restart his rented motor boat. In turn, the doctor is blackmailed by an extortionist fisherman, who demands a million dollars to bring the hapless family back to civilization. The extortionist is played by Barkhad Abdi, who does a virtual re-enactment of his villain role in "Captain Phillips."In his attempt to save his wife and young son, Dr. Riley makes one mistake after another, leading him deeper and deeper into a hopeless situation. His plight is compounded by the ineptitude of one of the most incompetent police forces imaginable. Suddenly, Dr. Riley goes from being the hunter to the hunted as the drama plays out.In the bonus segment of the DVD, the writer-director described the challenges of filming on water. Members of the cast and crew became seasick, and the shoot was a laborious process. The filmmakers deserve some credit for an effective climactic action sequence in the sparkling blue water of the Caribbean. At the same time, the there were far too many scenes that stretched credibility to the limit and kept the film out of reach of the major goal of "a story people can relate to."

omendata Great direction and writing from Phil Volken; a name to watch out for if this film is anything to go by, thoroughly entertaining, great acting and suspense adds up to a gem of a movie.I wasn't hoping for much but every now and again you find a little diamond Of a film amongst all the coal and this sure exceeded my expectations.Danny Glover was his usual excellent self and all the actors performed admirably.Quite an exciting ride , so if you are looking for a decent action adventure thriller this one is it!This beats all of the high budget ones like Girl On A Train and virtually all of the rubbish that has come out this year!The ending almost left me speechless but then the helicopter appeared so it loses one star - ah well the yanks like a happy ending!

Prismark10 Actor Barkhad Abdi is a person I would not want to be on the same boat as him.Abdi plays a poor fisherman, Miguel who thinks his golden goose has dropped a golden egg when he finds Dr Kevin Riley (Eion Bailey) a heart surgeon on holiday in the Caribbean stranded on a broken down motorboat with his family and in desperate need for help.After drifting for some days, his wife and son exhausted, Miguel seizes the opportunity to demand money from the Kevin. Then once the money has been transferred he leaves them all for dead fearing they would go to the police.Kevin makes the search for his family and Miguel once he realises that the local police are no help.This is another American in peril story abroad. The good doctor should had figured that there was no way the fisherman would release his family once he got the money. It really is a B movie, cheesy, the acting is rather wooden, Danny Glover is really too old to play a cop but it has some thrills but the plot is nonsensical.

Tayyaba Hassan it's a good thriller except the ending should be very complete :D I hate when they make a full movie and don't complete the ending. Else it shows when a bad luck strikes it doesn't come alone. I love the main character. love of family is a real.this movie is about how far you can go for your family to survive and to see them alive and happy again.